The colorful paper craft—known as cartonería (from the Spanish word for cardboard)—headlines on skeletons and otherworldly beings during Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and on piñatas ...

The skeleton tilts to one side, a quirky smile plastered on its face. Brush in hand, Rodolfo Reyes steps back and takes a look at his creation, a jaunty 34-inch Day of the Dead skeletal figure ...

The skull is the symbol of the Mexican holiday known as Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honoring those who have passed. Create your own festive decor with these crafting tips.

in which members of the collective not only dressed as skeletons but also as a pill, a switchblade and a syringe. Today, Day of the Dead at Self Help Graphics & Arts maintains its activist roots ...

Skeletons are the most iconic representations of the Day of the Dead ... from our dreams and the realm of the dead. They are typically made of paper mache or wood. The basic meaning of the ...

Mexico’s remembrance of departed souls, Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is in November ... skulls and skeletons made of chocolate, marzipan, paper, cardboard or clay. Many are engaged in ...

The festivities include pageantry and giant puppetry, music and dance, storytelling, paper mache artistry, sugar skull and mask making, face painting and an elaborate Day of the Dead altar.

Day of the Dead ... they are considered creatures from our dreams and the realm of the dead. They are typically made of paper mache or wood.

The Day of the Dead celebration takes ... chocolate coffins, and paper-mâché skeletons - or cartonería. They also offer the dead their favorite food, pastries, tequila and cigarettes.

Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a pre-Hispanic tradition ... skulls made out of sugar, paper mache skeletons and sweets. The celebrations on Tuesday and Wednesday are the largest since ...